BRITS will have two new holiday destinations available to them this summer, with flights launching from a UK capital city.
Around 17 million people from the UK head to France every year and new routes from Ryanair will now make it easier to explore even more of the country.
As of April this year, the budget airline will be operating new flights to Biarritz and Bergerac.
Both will set off from Edinburgh twice a week, with the Biarritz route flying on Monday and Thursday and the Bergerac flights taking off on Tuesday and Saturday.
The routes are set to begin on April 2 and 3, with prices starting from £22 and £26 respectively.
Biarritz sits on France‘s south west coast and is home to seaside attractions like Rocher de la Vierge, a lookout point on the coast and Côte des Basques, a neighbourhood with beaches, restaurants, shops and surfing schools.
Meanwhile, Bergerac is a commune in the Dordogne, also in the south of the country.
It’s known for its old town, while the Dordogne valley gets some of the best weather in France during the summer.
Pombonne Lake is the locals’ favourite place to cool off, with a sandy lakeside beach offering the perfect place to relax next to the water.
The French flights aren’t the only new ones to be setting off from Edinburgh this year, with Ryanair also adding a new route to Agadir in Morocco.
The North African city will also be linked to the UK via new flights to Birmingham and Bournemouth, both with Ryanair as well.
The Edinburgh to Agadir flights will be on sale from April 1 from £65.
They will fly twice-weekly, with planes jetting off on Mondays and Saturdays.
Head of aviation at Edinburgh Airport Jonny Macneal told The National: “Adding new destinations means we’re offering new places for people to explore, and that’s something we always look to deliver.
“This summer our passengers can now investigate Bergerac, wander round the stunning city of Biarritz or bask in the sun in Agadir.
“It’s difficult to choose which one to visit so it’s best to tick off all three.”
Ryanair is also launching new flights from smaller airports for 2024, including Norwich.
The budget airline will begin flying from East Anglia to holiday hotspots like Alicante, Faro, and Malta from April 1.
Elsewhere, new routes to Alicante and Tenerife will run from Cardiff Airport, while services to Malaga are set to be increased.
Flights to Malaga, Faro and Dublin will now take off from Cornwall, as of this winter, while flights between Newquay and London Stansted have already started flying.
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